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Guillambert guides Taxiwala to Muaither Cup win

Osama Omer Al Dafea-owned & trained Taxiwala (IRE) (Holy Roman Emperor x It’s True) won the Muaither Cup on turf at Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club’s (QREC) Al Rayyan Park on Thursday. Jockey JP Guillambert rode the 4YO gelding to a neck win in the 5f run for Thoroughbreds at QREC’s 26th race meeting. Izzthatright, guided by Michael Forest, finished as the runners-up. The third place was secured by Zyzzyva, ridden by Tomas Lukasek. Earlier, Mohammed Bin Fahad Al Attiya’s Goldamer completed a double after winning Purebred Arabian Handicap (0-95). Soufiane Saadi rode the Alban de Mieulle-trained 5YO horse to a ¾ length win in the mile run. The Purebred Arabian Novice Plate event saw Ginkeau, ridden by Alberto Sanna, claiming the title 1½ length win in the 2200m run. AJS Al Aredh, with Saleh Salem Al Marri in the saddle, was victorious in Purebred Arabian Claiming Race as the Mohammed Ghazali-trained 6YO gelding registered a ½ length win in the 7f run. QREC Racing Manager Abdulla Rashid Al Kubaisi presented trophies to the winners and Taxiwala-owner representative Mansour Al Shahwani(centre). (TNN) Ter Stegen saves and Puig scores as Barca reach Super Cup final

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Marc-Andre ter Stegen was the hero as Barcelona won their Spanish Super Cup semi- Brazil’s Santos Lucas Verissimo (centre) and teammates celebrate after final on penalties against Real defeating Argentina’s Boca Juniors 3-0 in their Copa Libertadores semi- Sociedad on Wednesday. final at the Vila Belmiro Stadium in Santos, Brazil, on Wednesday. (AFP) The game was 1-1 after 90 minutes with Mikel Oyarza- bal’s penalty cancelling out Brazilian duel in Copa ’s opener. Ter Stegen made a stun- ning save from Mikel Merino Libertadores final: in extra time and then kept out three penalties as Barcelona won the shoot-out 3-2. Santos meet Palmeiras Real Madrid play Athletic Bilbao in the final four’s sec- DPA where he started his career in ond semi-final on Thursday Berlin the youth academy in 2003 with the winners meeting Bar- and played until 2013. celona in the final on Sunday. Santos set up an all-Brazil- On Tuesday, Palmeiras Injured ian Copa Libertadores final booked a ticket to the final watched from the touchline of against Rio de Janeiro city despite a 2-0 defeat to River Cordoba’s Nuevo El Arcangel rivals Palmeiras thanks to a Plate, Boca’s arch-rivals in stadium as Ter Stegen stood convincing 3-0 win over Ar- Buenos Aires, thanks to a 3-0 strong against the Basque side. gentinia’s Boca Juniors on first leg triumph. First he saved Real Socie- Barcelona players celebrate their victory after the penalty shoot-out in Spanish Super Cup semi final against at the Nuevo Arcan- Wednesday at the Vila Belmi- The Libertadores final will dad’s first kick from Jon Bau- gel Stadium in Cordoba on Wednesday. (AFP) ro stadium. be played on January 30 in the tista. De Jong then missed the Following a 0-0 away draw legendary Maracana stadium chance to put Barcelona ahead. in the final. to head past Remiro. At the start of extra time served the win,” said the Ger- in the first leg last week, San- in Rio without spectators due Up stepped the usually Mikel Merino scored but Real Sociedad were level Joseba Zaldua had a shot bril- man keeper. “We are happy tos had no trouble in secur- to the coronavirus pandemic. infallible Oyarzabal but he blazed six minutes after the restart liantly saved by Ter Stegen. but we can’t get carried away. ing a spot in the final at their After a six-month break due missed his first ever penalty over. Adnan Januzaj scored when De Jong handled in the Substitute Januzaj then We should be winning these home ground. to the coronavirus pandemic with Ter Stegen saving. but midfielder slot- area and referee Jose Luis ran half the length of the pitch games.” Losing Oyar- Midfielder Diego Pituca the Copa Libertadores resumed Ousmane Dembele was ted in the last spot-kick and Munuera Montero pointed to but sent his shot wide of the zabal said: “We would have opened the scoring in the first play in September 2020. the first to score running up Real Sociedad were beaten. the spot. far post. like to go through. half, while midfielder Yeferson Santos have won three to strike with one foot and In normal time Barcelona Oyarzabal stepped up to The former Manchester Going out this way hurts Soltedo and winger Lucas Braga previous South American burying his kick with the oth- had taken the lead on 38 min- score past Ter Stegen. It was United winger then hit Ter even more but I am very also hit the net after the break. championships, most recent- er. And when Willian Jose hit utes when his 18th penalty converted. He Stegen’s post with a free-kick. proud of the team. If there is Paris Saint-Germain play- ly in 2011, while Palmeiras the post and Miralem Pjanic played Griezmann down the would miss his first ever in the But Ter Stegen came to the another penalty to take to- er Neymar celebrated in a are chasing just their second scored Barcelona were almost left and he crossed for De Jong shoot-out. fore in the shoot-out. “We de- morrow I will take it.” video call with his former club, crown after 1999.

Quick read England skittle out Lanka for 135 How the tide could turn India’s Andy Murray Agencies tests positive () Scoreboard way at the Gabba: Brett Lee for coronavirus Sri Lanka (1st Innings) As many as 12 fell on c Bairstow b Broad �������������������4 Agencies Berlin: The Australian Open an eventful opening day in c Root b Bess �������������������������������� 20 Brisbane said it has been advised by Galle as England went into c Buttler b Broad �����������������������������0 c Root b Broad ������������������������ 27 former world No.1 tennis player stumps at 127/2, trailing Sri c Curran b Leach ������������������ 28 Brett Lee says India would Andy Murray that he has tested Lanka by just eight runs, in c Sibley b Bess �������������������� 12 become favourites to win the positive for the coronavirus. the first Test of the two-match c Buttler b Bess ������������������������ 23 Border-Gavaskar series at the Murray, 33, is now a major PWH de Silva b Bess ������������������������������������������19 series on Wednesday. b Bess...... 0 Gabba if Australia is missing doubt for the Grand Sri Lanka were bundled run out (Leach) ����������������������0 both Will Pucovski and David Slam delayed to February 8 out for 135 – their lowest first- Asitha Fernando ...... 0 Warner for the decider. due to the global pandemic. innings total in Galle – after Extras: (lb1, nb1) ��������������������������������������������������2 One of those pieces has TOTAL: (All Out, 46.1 overs) �������������������������� 135 All players arriving in Austral- opting to bat, with Dom Bess Fall of wickets: 1-16 (Lahiru Thirimanne, 6.3 ov), 2-16 already fallen with ian must undergo a two-week claiming his second five-for England spinner Dom Bess (Kusal Mendis, 6.5 ov), 3-25 (Kusal Perera, 10.2 ov), confirming on Thursday that quarantine period and the Open in Test , after Stuart claimed his second five-for in 4-81 (Angelo Mathews, 28.6 ov), 5-81 (Dinesh Pucovski has been ruled said Murray, who is isolating, Broad, picked in the XI over . (@ICC) Chandimal, 29.2 ov), 6-105 (Niroshan Dickwella, 38.1 out of the fourth Test with a The Indian team at the Gabba cricket stadium in Brisbane. ov), 7-126 (Dasun Shanaka, 42.3 ov), 8-126 will now be unable to travel on Jimmy Anderson, dismantled (Dilruwan Perera, 42.5 ov), 9-130 (Lasith Embuldeniya, shoulder injury. flights chartered by the tourna- Sri Lanka’s line-up. they’ve faced in their Galle for- 43.5 ov), 10-135 (PWH de Silva, 46.1 ov). The other piece India er Marcus Harris will replace “I don’t think a win at the ment. American Madison Keys The England batsmen then tress. : Broad...... 9-3-20-3; Sam Curran 4-2-8-0; would need to fall is Warner, Pucovski in the Australian XI, Gabba is a miracle (for India), meanwhile also said she had made up most of the deficit be- Sri Lanka were dealt an Mark Wood 6-1-21-0;.Dom Bess 10.1-3-30-5; Jack who played the third Test still while there is no update on I think it’s a real possibility, Leach 17-2-55-1 (nb1). tested positive and “would not fore the stumps were drawn, early blow when it emerged England (1st Innings) hampered by a groin injury Warner’s fitness, although he’s especially if Australia are a be able to play” in the coming despite a difficult start. The their captain, opener Dimuth Zak Crawley c de Silva b Embuldeniya �������������������9 and made scores of 5 and 13. expected to play. couple short in their bating weeks. (dpa) visitors lost Dom Sibley in Karunaratne, was ruled out Dom Sibley c Thirimanne b Embuldeniya ���������������4 Speaking to foxsports.com. Either way, Pucovski’s in- line up,” Lee said. the fifth over of their innings, of the Test with a fractured Jonny Bairstow ...... batting 47 au on Thursday before Pucovs- jury means Australia will be “The only thing that’s go- �������������������������������������������������� batting 66 when Sri Lanka used the DRS thumb. Dinesh Chandimal Extras: (nb1)...... 1 ki was ruled out, Australia leg- forced into using a third open- ing to hurt India is their lack Ferrari driver to good effect – Sibley was took over the captaincy in his Total: (For 2 wkts, 41 overs) ����������������������������� 127 end Lee said Australia would ing batting combination in three of options to choose from. A Leclerc also positive adjudged caught at slip off La- stead, but his team’s batting Yet to bat: Dan Lawrence, Jos Buttler †, Sam Curran, be in trouble if it had to find a Tests. Australia hasn’t lost to a couple of their gun bowlers are Dom Bess, Jack Leach, Mark Wood, Stuart Broad. with mild symptoms sith Embuldeniya. When Zak performance in the first in- Fall of wickets: 1-10 (Dom Sibley, 4.2 ov), 2-17 new opening partnership one touring side at the Gabba since gone, a couple batsmen are out Crawley, who scored a double- nings has ensured he’ll have a (Zak Crawley, 8.4 ov). Test after it was formed. 1988, while India has never won with injury as well. Berlin: Formula One driver in his last Test against tough outing. Also missing was Bowling: Embuldeniya 18-3-55-2 (1nb); Asitha “I really hope Pucovski at the ground where it has lost “The Australian bowlers Charles Leclerc has tested Pakistan, followed suit, Eng- , who failed to Fernando 6-0-19-0; PWH de Silva 7-0-30-0; pulls through because he’s five times and drawn once. are all fully fit, so I’m going positive for the coronavirus and land seemed in trouble at 17/2. recover from a niggling injury. Dilruwan Perera 10-2-23-0. such a talented player. When Nonetheless, India has to tip Australia is going to go is isolating at home in Monaco However, captain Joe Root The hosts lost their first you think about what he can showed stunning grit and de- well at the Gabba providing with mild symptoms, his Ferrari and Jonny Bairstow absorbed in as early as the seventh There were a few hopes on offer, it’s brilliant,” Lee said termination this series in the we have Pucovski and David team said Thursday. “In accord- the pressure and counter-at- over, when Lahiru Thirimanne Kusal Perera, given his track before Paine confirmed the face of an injury mountain — Warner at the top of the order. ance with the team’s protocols, tacked, putting on an unbro- fell into Broad’s trap – he had record for reviving teams in news. “The other worrying and has already pulled off one “If we don’t, then India can Charles is tested regularly and ken 110* to help England go stationed a leg-slip, and sent the face of adversity, but when sign is — hope- major upset by losing just five definitely come back in and yesterday, the from his through to stumps primed for in a into his ribs, and he was dismissed for a 28-ball fully he can come up. wickets in 131 overs to draw are a chance to beat Australia.” latest test came back positive,” a second-day assault. En route Thirimanne promptly fended 20 – he top-edged an attempt- “Otherwise we are poten- the Sydney Test. Jasprit Bumrah, Moham- said Ferrari. “Charles notified us that solid partnership, Root it to the fielder. Two balls later, ed reverse-sweep – Sri Lanka tially looking at two different Lee on Thursday still med Shami, Umesh Yadav, immediately and has informed brought up his 50th half-cen- Broad had another when Kusal were 25/3. It was then that openers at the Gabba. If that’s backed Australia for success, Ravindra Jadeja and Virat Koh- everyone he has been in close tury in Test cricket, Bairstow Mendis fell to his leg-cutter, two veteran batsmen, Angelo the case, then I’d have to say although he doesn’t believe li are just some of the names contact with in the last few a typically dominant 47*, and feathering an edge to the wick- Mathews and Chandimal, got the tide turns and India would India claiming a win at the India will be missing for the days.” (dpa) Sri Lanka were left to reflect etkeeper Jos Buttler. It was his together to attempt to revive have to be favourites.” Gabba is so unlikely despite its fourth Test, starting Friday. on one of the tougher days fourth duck in a row in Tests. the innings. Paine said Victorian open- own injury concerns. (Courtesy: foxsports.com.au)